The Dike That Saved Dandridge - 1C 90 - Dandridge, TN
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N 36° 00.927 W 083° 24.832
17S E 282466 N 3988357
A 1000' dike was installed to prevent TVA Douglas Lake from flood parts of Dandridge.
Waymark Code: WMCE2A
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2011
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Marker text:
1C 90
The Dike That Saved Dandridge
Front
A portion of the town of Dandridge would have been flooded by the waters of Douglas Lake if the Tennessee Valley Authority had not built a dike. The top of the dike is an elevation of 1009 feet, seven feet above the dam's crest gates. All of the business district, the Jefferson County Courthouse, county jail, and approximately 1000 feet of Highway 92 would have been below the maximum water level of the reservior. Continued.
The Tennessee Historical Commission approved placing this marker at its meeting on June 12, 2009.
Marker Name: The Dike That Saved Dandridge
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1C 90
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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